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==Finding the Records== | ==Finding the Records== | ||
===Look for online records.=== | ===Look for online records.=== | ||
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====FamilySearch Indexes==== | ====FamilySearch Indexes==== | ||
*'''1798-1991''' | *'''1798-1991''' {{RecordSearch|2790243|Minnesota, Church Records, 1798-1991}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Incomplete. | ||
*'''1840-1980''' | *'''1840-1980''' {{RecordSearch|1680827|Minnesota, Births and Christenings, 1840-1980}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Incomplete. | ||
*'''1849-1950''' | *'''1849-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1680832|Minnesota, Marriages, 1849-1950}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]];Index only. Incomplete. | ||
*'''1835-1900''' | *'''1835-1900''' {{RecordSearch|1680831|Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Index only. Incomplete. | ||
====Ancestry.com Indexes==== | ====Ancestry.com Indexes==== | ||
*'''1840-1980''' | *'''1840-1980''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2550 Minnesota, Births and christenings Index, 1840-1980] Index only ($) | ||
*'''1849-1950''' | *'''1849-1950''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2561 Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950] Index only ($) | ||
*'''1915-1917''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62187/ New York, U.S., Frank S. Rowland Church Register, 1889-1917] at Ancestry - images ($) | |||
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====Dutch Reformed==== | ====Dutch Reformed==== | ||
*'''1639-1989''' | *'''1639-1989''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6961/ U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1701-1995''' | *'''1701-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60766/ U.S., Selected States Dutch Reformed Church Membership Records, 1701-1995], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1856-1970''' | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60524/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Vital Records, 1856-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1856-1970''' | *'''1856-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60767/ U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Membership Records, 1856-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
====Lutheran==== | ====Lutheran==== | ||
*'''1800-1947''' | *'''1781-1969''' - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
*'''1800-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61584/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947], index & images, incomplete.($) | |||
====Presbyterian==== | ====Presbyterian==== | ||
*'''1701-1970''' | *'''1701-1970''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61048/ U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970], index & images, incomplete.($) | ||
====Quaker (Society of Friends)==== | ====Quaker (Society of Friends)==== | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/115509-redirection Quaker records : Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota Monthly Meetings], e-book, incomplete. | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/115509-redirection Quaker records : Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota Monthly Meetings], e-book, incomplete. | ||
===Look for digital copies of church records | ====Other Collections==== | ||
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*The [ | *'''1856-1913''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/554950 Early Minnesota church records, 1856-1913], e-book. Incomplete | ||
===Look for digital copies of church records in the FamilySearch Catalog. === | |||
[[File:Family History Library.jpg|right|thumb|<center>'''FamilySearch Library'''<br>'''Salt Lake City, Utah'''</center>]] | |||
*The [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] (FS Library) has a substantial collection of original church records and transcripts on microfilm for churches in the United States. | |||
*Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | *Online church records can be listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the state, county, or town. | ||
*If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https:// | *If you find a record that has not yet been digitized, see [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-request-that-a-microfilm-be-digitized '''How do I request that a microfilm be digitized?'''] | ||
*Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://familysearch.org/ | *Some records might have viewing restrictions, and can only be viewed at a [https://locations.familysearch.org/en/search '''FamilySearch Center'''] near you, and/or by members of supporting organizations. | ||
*To find records: | *To find records: | ||
:::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId= | :::a. Click on the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=18&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Minnesota%22 '''records of United States, Minnesota''']. | ||
:::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Minnesota''' and a list of counties will appear. | :::b. Click on '''Places within United States, Minnesota''' and a list of counties will appear. | ||
:::c. Click on your county if it appears. | :::c. Click on your county if it appears. | ||
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'''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.''' | '''These aids generally provide lists of records that are known to exist and information on their location.''' | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/216672-redirection '''''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Minnesota: Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals.'' (Online)'''] St. Paul, Minnesota: Historical Records Survey, 1942. ( | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/216672-redirection '''''Guide to Church Vital Statistics Records in Minnesota: Baptisms, Marriages, Funerals.'' (Online)'''] St. Paul, Minnesota: Historical Records Survey, 1942. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|30400|title-id|disp=book 977.6 K23h; microfilm 962275 item 2}}.) This list is by county, then town or city. It mentions the church records of some congregations that existed at the church in 1940 and gives the years that the records were available. | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/278472-redirection '''''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Minnesota'' (Online)'''.] St. Paul, Minnesota: Historical Records Survey, 1941. ( | *[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/278472-redirection '''''Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Minnesota'' (Online)'''.] St. Paul, Minnesota: Historical Records Survey, 1941. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|200329|title-id|disp=book 977.6 K24h; microfilm 1036193 item13; microfiche 6051165}}.) This volume contains an incomplete list of churches; many congregations were missed. Information is arranged first by denomination, then district or conference, then the name of the church. Entries include the address of the church, year of incorporation, and often the name of the minister in 1941. | ||
*Hage, Anne A., '''''Church Records in Minnesota: A Guide to Parish Records of Congregational, Evangelical, Reformed, and United Church of Christ Churches, 1851–1981'''''. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ, 1983. ( | *Hage, Anne A., '''''Church Records in Minnesota: A Guide to Parish Records of Congregational, Evangelical, Reformed, and United Church of Christ Churches, 1851–1981'''''. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ, 1983. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|244596|title-id|disp=book 977.6 K2h}}.) This source mentions the kinds and dates of records at each church up to 1981. | ||
*'''''ALC Congregations on Microfilm''.''' Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, [197–?]. ( | *'''''ALC Congregations on Microfilm''.''' Dubuque, Iowa: The Archives, [197–?]. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|269930|title-id|disp=microfiche 6330690–93}} [set of 4.]) No circulation to FamilySearch Centers. Arranged by state and city of congregation. The microfiche number for Minnesota is 6330691. There are over 200 churches listed in Minnesota with the city, name of the church, type of records, county, and their microfilm or microfiche number. | ||
*Hobart, Chauncey. '''''History of Methodism in Minnesota''.''' 1887. Reprint, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1992. ( | *Hobart, Chauncey. '''''History of Methodism in Minnesota''.''' 1887. Reprint, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota: Park Genealogical Books, 1992. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|586588|title-id|disp=book 977.6 K2hc}}.) This history contains a glossary of terms used in nineteenth-century Methodism and an every-name index to biographies included in the work. | ||
*Campbell, E. V. '''''History of the Churches of the Presbytery of St. Cloud''.''' St. Cloud, Minnesota: Journal Press, 1907?. ( | *Campbell, E. V. '''''History of the Churches of the Presbytery of St. Cloud''.''' St. Cloud, Minnesota: Journal Press, 1907?. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|623025|title-id|disp=microfilm 1845852 item3}}.) Gives information about the organization and early life of the Presbyterian Church especially in St. Cloud area. | ||
*[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067354852&view=1up&seq=5 '''A Church Is Planted: The Story of the Lutheran Minnesota Conference''', 1851'1876] Emeroy Johnson, (Minneapolis: Lutheran Minnesota Conference, | *[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067354852&view=1up&seq=5 '''A Church Is Planted: The Story of the Lutheran Minnesota Conference''', 1851'1876] Emeroy Johnson, (Minneapolis: Lutheran Minnesota Conference, | ||
*Catholic Church. Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. '''''Official Minnesota Catholic Directory, 1989: Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Diocese of Crookston, Diocese of Duluth, Diocese of New Ulm, Diocese of St. Cloud, Diocese of Winona'''''. St. Paul, Minnesota. The Catholic Bulletin, 1988. ( | *Catholic Church. Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. '''''Official Minnesota Catholic Directory, 1989: Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Diocese of Crookston, Diocese of Duluth, Diocese of New Ulm, Diocese of St. Cloud, Diocese of Winona'''''. St. Paul, Minnesota. The Catholic Bulletin, 1988. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|355072|title-id|disp=book 977.6 K24c}}.) This directory gives the address and telephone number of each church and includes a list of towns and the diocese to which the town belongs. These directories are updated yearly. | ||
===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.=== | ===Correspond with or visit the actual churches.=== | ||
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===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ===Check the church records collections in archives and libraries.=== | ||
Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a | Some church records have been deposited for preservation in government archives or in libraries. Watch for links to '''digitized, online records''' offered by the archives. Some archives provide '''research services''' for a fee. For others, if you cannot visit in person, you might hire a researcher.<br> | ||
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Here you will find archive information unique to the state. Many more archives are kept by denomination. For denominational archives, go to [[United States Church Records#Searching for Church Records by Denomination|'''Searching for Church Records by Denomination.''']]</span> | ||
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==== Lutheran ==== | ==== Lutheran ==== | ||
[http://www.luthersem.edu/archives/ '''ELCA Region3 Archives''']<br> | |||
2481 Como | 2481 Como Avenue<br> | ||
Saint Paul, MN 55108-1496<br> | |||
<br> | Phone: (651) 641-3205<br> | ||
Email:pdaniels@luthersem.edu<br> | |||
*Archives hold records for '''closed churches.''' '''For open churches write directly to [[Lutheran Church in the United States#Correspond with or visit the actual churches.|the local church.''']] | |||
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Though not a current synodical archives, the Lutheran Church Archives at Gustavus Adolphus College | |||
holds administrative records of Minnesota affiliates of the Lutheran Church in America (LCA), and its | |||
predecessors, the Augustana Synod and the United Lutheran Church in America. Predecessor and | |||
supporting synods have included the Minnesota Conference and Synod, the Red River Valley Conference | |||
and Synod, and the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest. In addition, there are | |||
congregational histories, biographical filesregarding clergy and church leaders, andmicrofilmed | |||
Swedish Lutheran church records (ending about 1930). | |||
[http://gustavus.edu/go/archives '''College and Lutheran Church Archivist/Academic Librarian''']<br> | |||
Gustavus Adolphus College<br> | |||
800 West College Avenue<br> | |||
St. Peter, MN 56082-1498<br> | |||
Phone:(507) 933-7572<br> | |||
Email: archives@gustavus.edu<br> | |||
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[https://www.dnu.org/archives?rq=archives '''Diocese of New Ulm Archives''']<br>1400 6th Street N.<br>New Ulm, MN 56073-2099<br>Phone: (507) 359-2966<br>Fax: (507) 354-3667 | [https://www.dnu.org/archives?rq=archives '''Diocese of New Ulm Archives''']<br>1400 6th Street N.<br>New Ulm, MN 56073-2099<br>Phone: (507) 359-2966<br>Fax: (507) 354-3667 | ||
'''The Diocese of New Ulm has [[Minnesota Church Records#Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.|digitized, microfilmed records]] available at the | '''The Diocese of New Ulm has [[Minnesota Church Records#Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.|digitized, microfilmed records]] available at the FamilySearch Library. [[Minnesota Church Records#Look for digital copies of church records listed in the FamilySearch Catalog.|Search under the name of the county or the town.]] | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Big Stone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Big Stone]], [[Brown County, Minnesota Genealogy|Brown]], [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]], [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kandiyohi]], [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lac qui Parle]], [[Lincoln County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lincoln]], [[Lyon County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lyon]], [[McLeod County, Minnesota Genealogy|McLeod]], [[Meeker County, Minnesota Genealogy|Meeker]], [[Nicollet County, Minnesota Genealogy|Nicollet]], [[Redwood County, Minnesota Genealogy|Redwood]], [[Renville County, Minnesota Genealogy|Renville]], [[Sibley County, Minnesota Genealogy|Sibley]], [[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy|Swift]], and [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Genealogy|Yellow Medicine]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Big Stone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Big Stone]], [[Brown County, Minnesota Genealogy|Brown]], [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]], [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kandiyohi]], [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lac qui Parle]], [[Lincoln County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lincoln]], [[Lyon County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lyon]], [[McLeod County, Minnesota Genealogy|McLeod]], [[Meeker County, Minnesota Genealogy|Meeker]], [[Nicollet County, Minnesota Genealogy|Nicollet]], [[Redwood County, Minnesota Genealogy|Redwood]], [[Renville County, Minnesota Genealogy|Renville]], [[Sibley County, Minnesota Genealogy|Sibley]], [[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy|Swift]], and [[Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Genealogy|Yellow Medicine]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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[http://www.crookston.org/ '''Diocese of Crookston''']<br>1200 Memorial Drive<br>PO Box 610<br>Crookston, MN 56716<br>Phone: (218) 281-4533<br>Fax: (218) 281-3328 | [http://www.crookston.org/ '''Diocese of Crookston''']<br>The Chancery Office<br>1200 Memorial Drive<br>PO Box 610<br>Crookston, MN 56716<br>Phone: (218) 281-4533<br>Fax: (218) 281-3328 | ||
*'''Contact the Chancellor's Office for permission to use sacramental records are on microfilm thete.''' | |||
*Contact [https://www.crookston.org/directories/parishes '''the local parish first.''']<br> | |||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Becker County, Minnesota Genealogy|Becker]], [[Beltrami County, Minnesota Genealogy|Beltrami]], [[Clay County, Minnesota Genealogy|Clay]], [[Clearwater County, Minnesota Genealogy|Clearwater]], [[Hubbard County, Minnesota Genealogy|Hubbard]], [[Kittson County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kittson]], [[Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake of the Woods]], [[Mahnomen County, Minnesota Genealogy|Mahnomen]], [[Marshall County, Minnesota Genealogy|Marshall]], [[Norman County, Minnesota Genealogy|Norman]], [[Pennington County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pennington]], [[Polk County, Minnesota Genealogy|Polk]], [[Red Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Red Lake]] and [[Roseau County, Minnesota Genealogy|Roseau]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Becker County, Minnesota Genealogy|Becker]], [[Beltrami County, Minnesota Genealogy|Beltrami]], [[Clay County, Minnesota Genealogy|Clay]], [[Clearwater County, Minnesota Genealogy|Clearwater]], [[Hubbard County, Minnesota Genealogy|Hubbard]], [[Kittson County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kittson]], [[Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake of the Woods]], [[Mahnomen County, Minnesota Genealogy|Mahnomen]], [[Marshall County, Minnesota Genealogy|Marshall]], [[Norman County, Minnesota Genealogy|Norman]], [[Pennington County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pennington]], [[Polk County, Minnesota Genealogy|Polk]], [[Red Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Red Lake]] and [[Roseau County, Minnesota Genealogy|Roseau]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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[https://www.dowr.org/offices/chancellor-and-archives/chancellor-and-archives.html '''Diocese of Winona Archives''']<br>55 West Sanborn Street<br>Winona, MN 55987<br>Phone (507) 454-4643<br>Fax (507) 454-8106 | [https://www.dowr.org/offices/chancellor-and-archives/chancellor-and-archives.html '''Diocese of Winona-Rochester Archives''']<br>55 West Sanborn Street<br>Winona, MN 55987<br>Phone (507) 454-4643<br>Fax (507) 454-8106 | ||
Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 588<br>Winona, MN 55987 | Mailing Address:<br>P.O. Box 588<br>Winona, MN 55987 | ||
*The Diocese of Winona-Rochester does not maintain sacramental records. For the purposes of genealogy research, please contact the local parish where records are kept. | *The Diocese of Winona-Rochester does not maintain sacramental records. For the purposes of genealogy research, please [https://www.dowr.org/directories/parishes.html '''contact the local parish where records are kept.'''] | ||
The diocese includes the counties of: [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota Genealogy|Blue Earth]], [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota Genealogy|Cottonwood]], [[Dodge County, Minnesota Genealogy|Dodge]], [[Faribault County, Minnesota Genealogy|Faribault]], [[Fillmore County, Minnesota Genealogy|Fillmore]], [[Freeborn County, Minnesota Genealogy|Freeborn]], [[Houston County, Minnesota Genealogy|Houston]], [[Jackson County, Minnesota Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Martin County, Minnesota Genealogy|Martin]], [[Mower County, Minnesota Genealogy|Mower]], [[Murray County, Minnesota Genealogy|Murray]], [[Nobles County, Minnesota Genealogy|Nobles]], [[Olmsted County, Minnesota Genealogy|Olmsted]], [[Pipestone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pipestone]], [[Rock County, Minnesota Genealogy|Rock]], [[Steele County, Minnesota Genealogy|Steele]], [[Waseca County, Minnesota Genealogy|Waseca]], [[Watonwan County, Minnesota Genealogy|Watonwan]], [[Winona County, Minnesota Genealogy|Winona]] and [[Wabasha County, Minnesota Genealogy|Wabasha]].<ref name="rome" /> | The diocese includes the counties of: [[Blue Earth County, Minnesota Genealogy|Blue Earth]], [[Cottonwood County, Minnesota Genealogy|Cottonwood]], [[Dodge County, Minnesota Genealogy|Dodge]], [[Faribault County, Minnesota Genealogy|Faribault]], [[Fillmore County, Minnesota Genealogy|Fillmore]], [[Freeborn County, Minnesota Genealogy|Freeborn]], [[Houston County, Minnesota Genealogy|Houston]], [[Jackson County, Minnesota Genealogy|Jackson]], [[Martin County, Minnesota Genealogy|Martin]], [[Mower County, Minnesota Genealogy|Mower]], [[Murray County, Minnesota Genealogy|Murray]], [[Nobles County, Minnesota Genealogy|Nobles]], [[Olmsted County, Minnesota Genealogy|Olmsted]], [[Pipestone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pipestone]], [[Rock County, Minnesota Genealogy|Rock]], [[Steele County, Minnesota Genealogy|Steele]], [[Waseca County, Minnesota Genealogy|Waseca]], [[Watonwan County, Minnesota Genealogy|Watonwan]], [[Winona County, Minnesota Genealogy|Winona]] and [[Wabasha County, Minnesota Genealogy|Wabasha]].<ref name="rome" /> | ||
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===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ===Correspond with genealogical or historical societies.=== | ||
Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | Some church records have been given to historical societies. Also, historical societies may be able to tell you where the records are being held. To find a society near you, consult these lists: | ||
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==Next, go to the Wiki article for your ancestors' denomination. == | |||
There are frequently additional, nationwide or regional archives and online collections for each denomination. Find the article for your ancestors' denomination and follow the instructions there to access these sources. | |||
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==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ==Carefully compare any record you find to known facts about the ancestor== | ||
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